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Can a sprained ankle affect your brain too?

I thought I’d take my boot off, give my ankle an airing and do some strengthening exercises. So I have just run a bowl of water for my feet, then found one new...

I thought I’d take my boot off, give my ankle an airing and do some strengthenin...

limberlou

Graduate10•6 years ago

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it's too darned hot!

27 degrees! I was going to do a 5k there and back, but after 1k, and even with a breeze and intermittent shade, my lungs were going like a Grand National...

27 degrees! I was going to do a 5k there and back, but after 1k, and even with a...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Positively barmy

So, still on a high from my weekend 25 minute PB I thought I’d trot out and run a consolidating 5k last evening. Can’t be that hard, I thought in this weather....

So, still on a high from my weekend 25 minute PB I thought I’d trot out and run ...

RunBrianRun

Graduate10•6 years ago

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A hot dog run

Hello running fiends, Too hot for pushing myself at the moment, and after pushing to 10km, and then improving my time on that, it is time for fun. So, I went...

Hello running fiends, Too hot for pushing myself at the moment, and after pushin...

Sadie-runs

Graduate10•6 years ago

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About working on the core...

Quick question folks: I've come to the conclusion that I need to be working on my core more than I do, which isn't much, as that will help me stave off injury...

Quick question folks: I've come to the conclusion that I need to be working on ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Start of second consolidation week with added hurdle (literally!)

Up in Crieff this week and as the locals will tell you it’s hilly! I don’t like hills!! Anyway I’m pointed in the direction of a beautiful bike path which is...

Up in Crieff this week and as the locals will tell you it’s hilly! I don’t like ...

Sybilw

Graduate10•6 years ago

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Feeling a little relieved....

Morning all...and yes, it’s early, well it was when I set off this morning. I haven’t run since Friday & I was starting to get pestered.....it was niggling me....

Morning all...and yes, it’s early, well it was when I set off this morning. I ha...

Mummycav

Administrator•6 years ago

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Too hot to trot!

But, wk 6, run 2 done. Just over 5k, so I think that’s just another short one of 4K to do as the temperature picks up again.

But, wk 6, run 2 done. Just over 5k, so I think that’s just another short one o...

Upagumtree

Graduate10•6 years ago

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B2R1 - doing the 5k to avoid later heat

Uneventful 5k on usual route ran today as Thursday is forecast very hot and I’ll do the 3k then. Tech issue at the start - I tried to set my watch running and...

Uneventful 5k on usual route ran today as Thursday is forecast very hot and I’ll...

Jay66UK

Graduate10•6 years ago

14 Replies

My running drawer

So today as I was rummaging through my running drawer looking for knickers it dawned on me just how much time I WASTE on doing this. Just to add that my...

So today as I was rummaging through my running drawer looking for knickers it da...

ju-ju-

Graduate10•6 years ago

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New shoes

Looking forward to my next run. Finally after just under a year of running I plucked up enough courage to get my gait analysis done and purchase a proper pair...

Looking forward to my next run. Finally after just under a year of running I plu...

Richard7

Graduate10•6 years ago

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Finding my happy pace...but no sight of my gnome still!🙁🏃‍♂️❤️😎

Set off at 9.30am for my first slightly longer 5.5k run of Week 1 in juju’s plan. Much later than my usual run time, but being up until 2.30am with my poorly...

Set off at 9.30am for my first slightly longer 5.5k run of Week 1 in juju’s plan...

mountaindreamer

Graduate10•6 years ago

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First Post on B2 10K

I thought I wasn’t quite up to the 10k challenge but yesterday when I was walking with the dog I thought to myself this would be a good place to run it was...

I thought I wasn’t quite up to the 10k challenge but yesterday when I was walkin...

Bridget007

•6 years ago

76 Replies

A small diversion... a 5 mile diversion to be exact :)

Should have posted this last Monday, but better late than never! After graduating C25K for the second (or is it third?) time, I set my sights towards running...

Should have posted this last Monday, but better late than never! After graduatin...

GeorgiosA

Graduate10•6 years ago

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Unintended barefoot beach run

Still in Northern Portugal, I went for a barefoot walk on the beach, to the north this time. It was sunny but not too hot, and I kept mostly to the firmer sand...

Still in Northern Portugal, I went for a barefoot walk on the beach, to the nort...

APScotland

Graduate10•6 years ago

17 Replies

Advice please

Hi all, I managed a 5K park run in just under 32 mins, felt exhausted, nauseous and could hardly speak at the end. Today I thought I’d be sensible and did 6K...

Hi all, I managed a 5K park run in just under 32 mins, felt exhausted, nauseous ...

Tkaye

Graduate10•6 years ago

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New target to stay motivated?

Hi Guys, I've just ran my first ever 10k (non stop) and it took me 57 minutes. I couldn't believe I had done it - in fact I felt so good physically afterwards...

Hi Guys, I've just ran my first ever 10k (non stop) and it took me 57 minutes. I...

SIXmm

Graduate10•6 years ago

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My longest jog to date...15.4k, hard work 😅

Can’t keep waiting for conditions to cool, no end in sight of it cooling down. Not that I’m complaining, we’ve waited a long time for it 😎 It just doesn’t fit...

Can’t keep waiting for conditions to cool, no end in sight of it cooling down. N...

TedG

Graduate10•6 years ago

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Thoughts on Freestyle and rigid routine.

I am in week 7 of 10 the magic number JuJu’s 10 k plan. Our Panther leader drops gems 💎 all over the place as does many others on the forum as we shuffle...

I am in week 7 of 10 the magic number JuJu’s 10 k plan. Our Panther leader drops...

Tbae

•6 years ago

23 Replies

Shady Runners Quest wk 4 - Feel free to join.

Hi there and welcome to wk r The sun is still shining, it is an amazing summer so far. I have never known anything like it in the UK. As the sun is shining...

Hi there and welcome to wk r The sun is still shining, it is an amazing summer ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate10•6 years ago

25 Replies

Is it just Mondays?

I went out for a run this morning about 6:30 and felt absolutely awful. I dragged myself round for 3.2km and then gave up. Now at 9.00 I'm still feeling like...

I went out for a run this morning about 6:30 and felt absolutely awful. I dragge...

theoldfellow

•6 years ago

17 Replies

After the boot????

5 days to Boot removal...Yay!! This Friday I am removing the boot half a day early as I am going for a Sports Massage at 2.15. However after all this time I...

5 days to Boot removal...Yay!! This Friday I am removing the boot half a day ear...

limberlou

Graduate10•6 years ago

29 Replies

Weekly Chat : 23rd-31st July. Slap on the suncream, grab a shady spot.....let’s talk running!

Hi everyone and welcome to a new running week We are all so busy.....life can be hectic ........and even more so for us runners! Fear not, here is a place...

Hi everyone and welcome to a new running week We are all so busy.....life can ...

Millsie-J

•6 years ago

10 Replies

JuJu’s plan W4R1

Hi all, just finished my first run of week 4. I decided 8K was the target today as time will be short over the rest of the week 🙂 I managed 8.1K in 56:13...

Hi all, just finished my first run of week 4. I decided 8K was the target today ...

David_G

•6 years ago

4 Replies

This is why I don’t wear shorts to run -

(edit nobody seems to be noticing the knee support, makes me shorts one side & capris the other!) Phew it was hard work running this morning. Already 18...

(edit nobody seems to be noticing the knee support, makes me shorts one side & c...

Hidden

•6 years ago

44 Replies

Wrist based heart rate monitors??

I am wondering who has one of these and how successful they have been with it? Now I have to define a little more about what I mean by "successfull". I am...

I am wondering who has one of these and how successful they have been with it? N...

Bazza1234

Graduate10•6 years ago

6 Replies

Progression

Well Monday's 10k my Garmin watch told me I was overdoing things. I didn't quite agree but figured it was at least a good guideline. Monday was 1:09.40 with...

Well Monday's 10k my Garmin watch told me I was overdoing things. I didn't quit...

GoGo_JoJo

Graduate10•6 years ago

11 Replies

Feel bad

Decided to let myself have the night off from running.. But feel so bad for missing a run. Anybody else beat themselves up if they don't get out and do their...

Decided to let myself have the night off from running.. But feel so bad for miss...

pinkaardvark

Graduate10•6 years ago

60 Replies

The (Strava) Times They Are A Changing

Parkrun yesterday, official published time 25' 24", manual stop watch time 25' 14" - didn't seem like 10 secs to get to the start line after the go, but fair...

Parkrun yesterday, official published time 25' 24", manual stop watch time 25' 1...

UpTheStanley

Graduate10•6 years ago

5 Replies

6.6km last run week 3

Boy it was hot. I didn’t want to go. But I’m on track for my 8km race on August 11th. Stretching and strengthening are working well to keep me injury free. I...

Boy it was hot. I didn’t want to go. But I’m on track for my 8km race on August...

Hidden

•6 years ago

28 Replies

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All posts for July 2018

Can a sprained ankle affect your brain too?

it's too darned hot!

Positively barmy

A hot dog run

About working on the core...

Start of second consolidation week with added hurdle (literally!)

Feeling a little relieved....

Too hot to trot!

B2R1 - doing the 5k to avoid later heat

My running drawer

New shoes

Finding my happy pace...but no sight of my gnome still!🙁🏃‍♂️❤️😎

First Post on B2 10K

A small diversion... a 5 mile diversion to be exact :)

Unintended barefoot beach run

Advice please

New target to stay motivated?

My longest jog to date...15.4k, hard work 😅

Thoughts on Freestyle and rigid routine.

Shady Runners Quest wk 4 - Feel free to join.

Is it just Mondays?

After the boot????

Weekly Chat : 23rd-31st July. Slap on the suncream, grab a shady spot.....let’s talk running!

JuJu’s plan W4R1

This is why I don’t wear shorts to run -

Wrist based heart rate monitors??

Progression

Feel bad

The (Strava) Times They Are A Changing

6.6km last run week 3

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